Waiting for school to open
Two pupils of St Thomas's School (Granville Street) peer through the railings as work begins on the new school in Great Colmore Street. To the rear is the spire of St Thomas's Church and just to its left ...
Waiting for the park to open
Children from St Thomas's School in Great Colmore Street waiting at the gate for the official opening of the new park. Sunset Park was opened with the help of children from St Thomas's and Woodview School ...
Wallpaper found at Soho House
This wallpaper was found in the Drawing Room at Soho House, the former home of Matthew Boulton. It was behind a large sheet of lead which had been placed there in the nineteenth century, presumably in ...
Warren Farm
Warren Farm photographed for the Perry Hall auction catalogue in 1921.
Wartime wedding at St Catherine of Siena
The wedding in April 1916 of Private J. Devaney of the 3rd Worcestershire Regiment to Catherine Hayes of Edgbaston. Having checked the Medal Cards at Kew there is no Private Devaney listed for the Worcesters ...
Watercolour of The Austins, Handsworth
By Elizabeth Jane Hasluck. Elizabeth was the wife of Daniel Sidney Hasluck and they lived at the Austins. Elizabeth presented a bound volume of her watercolours to her son Ernest for Christmas in 1885. ...
Watsons Ltd of Broad Street
Watsons were "your local Leyland superdealer" based on Broad Street in the days before it was full of hotels and restaurants. Apart from the new ranges of cars you could buy, including the Allegro and ...
Watt Chapel, St Mary's Church
Statue Of James Watt in his chapel of rest at St Mary's Church. Watt was a partner of Matthew Boulton, and is renowned for his development of the steam engine. The unit of electrical power is named after ...
Waverhill House
This was the home of John Rhodes who funded the Rhodes Almshouse which still stand along the Soho Road today.The house stood in Waverhill Road.
Waverhill House, Soho Rd, Handsworth
Waverhill House, Soho Road, Handsworth. The residence of James Rhodes. c.1875
Wedding at St John's in George Street
Christie (Chris)Bartley the second eldest Bartley child gets married. Here the wedding party are outside the church of St John in George Street. Chris is just right of centre in the dark suit, his bride ...
Wedding in West Bromwich
Bride and bridesmaid at a wedding in West Bromwich
Well Head Farm, rear view
Built c.1600 rebuilt c.1830 demolished 1974 this farm stood on the corner of Wellhead Lane and Aldridge Road.
Well Head Farmhouse
This is the farmhouse for Wellhead Famr which was demolished in 1974. It stood on the corner of Wellhead Lane and Aldridge Road.
Wesleyan Theological College
Wesleyan Theological College, Friary Road. Designed by architects Ball and Goddard it was built in 1880-81. During the First World War it was used by the Women's Auxiliary Corps. It was sold to Aston ...
West House School, Edgbaston
West House School, St James' Road, Edgbaston, from a postcard probably of interwar date. Founded as a preparatory school for boys, the school first appears in directories from 1896 and still exists today....
Westminster Road Congregational Church, Handsworth
Westminster Road Congregational Church, Handsworth. This photograph of the interior was taken sometime after the church opened in 1882. The church fell into disuse and combined with Union Row Congregational ...
Westminster Road Council School, Perry Barr
Westminster Road Council School, Perry Barr from a postcard.